1. MONDAY 1. Direct instruction 2. Vocabulary journal entries (word description, translation, & drawing) 3. “Circle” the level of word understanding in vocab journal

2. Key vocabulary of the week Draft/Giant planet Habitable zone Kuiper Belt Astronomical unit Speed of light Review Evolve Tide Phase Fluctuate Solar Eclipse

3. Key vocabulary of the week Term: dwarf star Definition: any star of average or low luminosity, mass, and size Term: giant star Definition: a star with much larger radius and luminosity than other stars of the same surface temperature

4. Key vocabulary of the week Term: habitable zone Definition: a proper distance from the Sun that allows for liquid water [astronomy] Draw:

5. Key vocabulary Term: Kuiper Belt Definition: region of the Solar System beyond the planets Draw:

6. Key vocabulary Term: astronomical unit Definition: the distance from the Earth to the Sun = 93,000,000 miles Draw:

7. Key vocabulary Term: speed of light Definition: the seed at which light travels in a vacuum [emptiness] How long will take the Sun’s light to reach the Earth? Draw: = 186,000 miles/sec. = 300,000 km/sec.

8. Meet someone who speaks your language and… Explain your definitions & drawings using your native language for these words: Draft/Giant planet Habitable zone Kuiper Belt Astronomical unit Speed of light Also, make sure that you understand/remember: Evolve Tide Phase Fluctuate Eclipse

9. At home 1. Study the words while thinking about the images that best describe/represent the word

10. TUESDAY 1. Whole class review (calling on volunteers) 2. Picture match 3. Homework: a. Spelling pyramid b. Write 1-2 sentences using the words from the spelling pyramid + sentence frames

11. Picture Match Step 1: Take the words out from the envelope Step 2: Read the words out loud & think about images that describe the words Step 3: Match the words & the pictures Step 4: Explain your match using the sentence starter below I chose this word because the picture shows__________ an example of… something that … an object that… the formula for…

12. At home 1. Study the word definitions 2. Complete: a. Spelling pyramid b. Write 1-2 sentences using the words from the spelling pyramid + sentence frames

13. WEDNESDAY 1. Sentence review 2. “Card Game”

14. Spelling pyramid + sentence check With a partner… Check each other’s pyramids + sentences Find 1 positive thing about your partner’s sentences Give 1 suggestion for improvement

15. Card Game Setp1: The Reader takes the card and reads the word Step 2: Player #1 provides a definition, description, or an example of the target word Step 3: The team decides if the answer is correct Step 4: If the answer is correct, Player #1 keeps the card & becomes the Reader for the next Player. Step 5: Continue until there is no more cards in the set. The Player with the most card wins.

16. At home 1. Teach the words to someone else

17. THURSDAY 1. “Charades” OR “Jeopardy” 2. Homework: a. Get ready for the quiz

18. Charades Step 1: Give table teams 10 minutes to develop charades for the key vocabulary of the week Step 2: Give 1 word to a team at a random, ask them to perform their charade for the other teams to solve in 30 seconds. The team that provides the correct solution first gets 1 point. Step 4: Repeat Step 2 with remaining key words of the week

19. Jeopardy Step 1: Form 2 teams & select a Host (could be the teacher) Step 2: 1 person from each team approaches the host table Step 3: The Host reads 1 word, the player who “hits” the Host’s table first, gets to provide a definition. The correct definition gets the team 1 point. Step 4: Repeat Steps 2 & 3 with new players fro each team.

20. Homework: 1. Get ready for the quiz

21. FRIDAY 1. Quiz 2. “Square” the level of word understanding (1- 4)